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Sep 21, 2026
Julie YuNARRATOR
He was called the Midgard Serpent.
Julie YuNARRATOR
A wonderful tree named Yggdrasil connected all the worlds.
Julie YuNARRATOR
This great ash tree had its roots in Yukard, and the tops of its branches reached up so high as to overshadow Asgard.
Julie YuNARRATOR
Its three main roots were watered by three fountains, and near one of them sat the wise giant Mimma.
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Julie YuNARRATOR
And when they found that Odin had escaped them, they would send forth such a fierce yell that the echoes sounded from hill to hill.
Julie YuNARRATOR
At the end of the third day, Odin came to a land where trees were green and flowers blooming.
Julie YuNARRATOR
Here was one of the three fountains which watered the world tree Yggdrasil.
Julie YuNARRATOR
And nearby sat the wise giant, Mima, guarding the waters of this wonderful fountain, for whoever drank of it would have the gift of great wisdom.
Julie YuNARRATOR
At the end of the third day, Odin came to a land where trees were green and flowers blooming.
Julie YuNARRATOR
Here was one of the three fountains which watered the world tree Yggdrasil.
Julie YuNARRATOR
And nearby sat the wise giant, Mima, guarding the waters of this wonderful fountain, for whoever drank of it would have the gift of great wisdom.
Julie YuNARRATOR
Mima was a giant in size, but he was not one of the fierce giant enemies of the gods.
Ray ClareNARRATOR
A DEFENSE OF SKELETONS.
Ray ClareNARRATOR
Some little time ago I stood among immemorial English trees that seemed to take hold upon the stars like a brood of Yggdrasils.
Ray ClareNARRATOR
As I watched among these living pillars, I became gradually aware that the rustics who lived and died in their shadow adopted a very curious conversational tone.
Ray ClareNARRATOR
They seemed to be constantly apologizing for the trees, as if they were a very poor show.
Christian KennyGUEST
And Loki escaped Ragnarok, went to hell, and Ragnarok happens.
Christian KennyGUEST
But right before, Odin put Ash and Elm in the Yggdrasil, which is in the Garden of Aether.
Christian KennyGUEST
Garden of Eden, Ash, Elm, Adam, Eve, same thing.
Christian KennyGUEST
And then it would get released.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
This mortality made them more heroic in Viking eyes, as they faced their fates with courage despite knowing the outcome, modeling the very behavior expected of human warriors and leaders.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
These deities inhabited a cosmology organized around Yggdrasil, the immense world tree whose branches reached into different realms.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
Asgard sat in the upper branches, while Midgard, the world of humans, occupied the middle regions encircled by a vast ocean.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
Other realms housed giants, elves, dwarves, and the departed.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
all connected by this living cosmic structure.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
Three roots supported Yggdrasil, and at its base sat three women, called the Norns, who wove the fates of all beings, gods and mortals alike.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
The Vikings understood their gods as powerful allies and examples, beings who deserved respect and offerings, but who also embodied the values that made life meaningful.
Theo WrenfieldNARRATOR
Courage in the face of certain fate.
Julie YuNARRATOR
He was called the Midgard Serpent.
Julie YuNARRATOR
A wonderful tree named Yggdrasil connected all the worlds this great ash tree had its roots in yukard and the tops of its branches reached up so high as to overshadow its three main roots were watered by three fountains and near one of them sat the wise giant of whom we shall hear later.
Julie YuNARRATOR
The Norns, three sisters, also lived at the roots of Idrasil and were careful to see that it was watered every day.
Julie YuNARRATOR
A little grey squirrel was always running up and down the tree, jacking his tail and hurrying to tell the news to everyone along the way.
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Julie YuNARRATOR
And when they found that Odin had escaped them, they would send forth such a fierce yell that the echoes sounded from hill to hill.
Julie YuNARRATOR
At the end of the third day, Odin came to a land where trees were green and flowers blooming.
Julie YuNARRATOR
Here was one of the three fountains which watered the world tree Yggdrasil.
Julie YuNARRATOR
And nearby sat the wise giant, Mima, guarding the waters of this wonderful fountain.
Ryan WilliamsNARRATOR
Three long winters passed, with no light to warm and brighten the world, and after that still three other dreary winters.
Ryan WilliamsNARRATOR
And then the eagle who sat on top of the great world tree, Yggdrasil, gave a loud, shrill cry.
Ryan WilliamsNARRATOR
And at that, the earth shook, the rocks crumbled and fell, so that Loki and the wolf were freed from their chains.
Ryan WilliamsNARRATOR
The waters of the deep ocean rose and rolled high over the land, and up above the waves, writhing out of the deep, came the monster Midgard Serpent to join in the last battle.
JakeHOST
Ooh, those would have been nice.
JakeHOST
Where were those by, Andrew? That makes me wonder if the Yggdrasil tree was real and if it was one of those giant trees.
JakeHOST
I mean, I think a lot of ancient lore and myths, there's a lot more truth in that than the history that we are taught today, for sure.
JakeHOST
Interesting enough, though, right by Devil's Tower, not too far away.
Julie YuNARRATOR
He was called the Midgard Serpent.
Julie YuNARRATOR
A wonderful tree named Yggdrasil connected all the worlds this great ash tree had its roots in yukard and the tops of its branches reached up so high as to overshadow its three main roots were watered by three fountains and near one of them sat the wise giant of whom we shall hear later.
Julie YuNARRATOR
The Norns, three sisters, also lived at the roots of Idrasil and were careful to see that it was watered every day.
Julie YuNARRATOR
A little grey squirrel was always running up and down the tree, jacking his tail and hurrying to tell the news to everyone along the way.
11 MINS LATER
Julie YuNARRATOR
And when they found that Odin had escaped them, they would send forth such a fierce yell that the echoes sounded from hill to hill.
Julie YuNARRATOR
At the end of the third day, Odin came to a land where trees were green and flowers blooming.
Julie YuNARRATOR
Here was one of the three fountains which watered the world tree Yggdrasil.
Julie YuNARRATOR
And nearby sat the wise giant, Mima, guarding the waters of this wonderful fountain.
JonathanHOST
But even if they did, it doesn't matter because they still took their cultural traditions and applied their understanding to the same concept that every other culture all throughout human history was also trying to do.
JonathanHOST
It's essentially trying to map culture So, of course, everybody has seen the Yggdrasil.
JonathanHOST
And if you haven't, I have some imagery that I'm going to apply here.
JonathanHOST
And so the first one that we are going to talk about is Yggdrasil.
JonathanHOST
Okay.
JonathanHOST
So I'm going to share the screen right here real quick.
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